Ryanair Flight From Manchester Airport Inspected Amid Suspected Bomb Threat
Seven flights across Europe were searched after anonymous threats, and authorities said no explosives were found as investigations continue into possible links.
- On Tuesday, at least seven flights across Europe faced bomb threats, forcing emergency diversions and extensive security searches. Authorities deployed bomb disposal specialists, though no explosive devices were discovered on any aircraft.
- Following a Monday bomb threat against a Wizz Air flight from London to Sofia, which diverted to Budapest, Hungarian defence minister Romulusz Ruszin-Szendi said The Hungarian Air Force escorted the aircraft to safety.
- Targeted Ryanair flights from Manchester to Murcia saw 121 passengers evacuated on the runway. While officials reported "malicious hoax threats," the Government maintained that Britain possesses "one of the most robust aviation security systems in the world."
- Beyond aviation, authorities in Greece searched a Panama-flagged Crown Iris cruise ship after an anonymous caller alleged a bomb was attached to its hull. Inspections by an explosives detection dog and a diver confirmed no device.
- Despite European concerns regarding alleged Russian and Iranian hybrid attacks, authorities have not attributed the threats. Both Moscow and Tehran denied involvement as agencies continue to cooperate to determine if these incidents were deliberate attempts to disrupt European airspace.
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A Ryanair flight from Manchester to Murcia landed with 121 people on board, while a LOT plane was diverted from London to Warsaw.
These anonymous alerts have all proved to be false, the authorities of the various countries concerned have made known.
In Europe, about ten commercial flights and a cruise ship were targeted this Tuesday by false bomb alerts. On Monday, an alert had already targeted a flight to Sofia, Bulgaria, forcing the aircraft to land urgently in Budapest. - About ten European flights and a cruise ship targeted by false bomb alerts (International).
Seven flights from London to Israel were affected by the bombing, several planes were diverted and Polish airports were temporarily closed.
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